Project 2: English 2101 and the Internet

English 2101 is a course designed for Grade 11 students. Its main purpose is to teach students the key elements of research which would prepare them for post-secondary institutions. In particular, the main objectives of the course which are related to the Internet are:

To teach students the process of researching and writing a documented research paper

To have students use a variety of research material

To teach students how to evaluate possible sources of information

To teach students how to maximize the information on the Internet

To teach students how to formulate better questioning techniques on the Internet

To make students aware of the valuable Web Sites on the Internet

To teach students how to download to a disk or print a hardcopy

This year, students at Holy Spirit High School will be exposed to more current technology. In addition to the Internet, students will be expected to use other sources such as CD-ROM. The introduction to these two recent developments will force students to become aware of more modern technologies.

In the beginning, students will be exposed to the Internet through a "Scavenger Hunt" approach. Students will be given a number of questions and they must identify the source as well as the answer. The questions will be designed in such a way that students will be required to use a large number of sites as well as logging on to specific sites and listing the "lead article" to be found on that day.